Leader for spring browns

[jbaz]

Any advise on leader Lbs test and length? Also, i realize the brown are line shy and i run power pro on most rods with a 3ft mono leader. Is that bad for browns?

[Ontario Obsession]

I have never run power pro as a main line so I can't comment on that. I usually run with 15# main line and 10# floro. leader abuot ten feet long so I have plenty of line for reties.

Good luck

[tangleweed1]

i run 12#big game for my main line and 8#floro leader 10ft long if you already have the power pro on you might want to use a small swivel one that will fit through the eyes on your rod and the reel and then use a 25ft floro leader 8to10#

[GAMBLER]

I would go with 10lb. Make sure it is a quality brand like Seagar. Vanish = lost fish and tackle.

[Don Supon]

Power pro will be OK if you attach a longer flourocarbon leader to it using a small barrel swivel. I use that set-up with a coastlok snap to attach the lure. Power Pro is slippery line, so I use a rubber band to attach to the planer line release.

[jbaz]

Thanks allot for all your help. If this snow ever stops here in massachusetts I'm going to get my boat out and head up to do some brown fishing. BAD CABIN FEVER

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[RodBuster]

What Gambler said....Seaguar not Vanish. I am amazed that they sell any of that stuff.....

Put a small swivel and enough leader so it just clears the tip. That way you can attach the lure to your reel frame and tighten the line up for storage.

[uglyokuma]

I run power pro on most of my rods year round and I just tie a blood knot between the braid and the flourocarbon. I have never had a problem and I would much rather have a knot go over my guides than a metal swivel. The only thing that is important to remember to leave the tag ends a little but longer than normal on the blood knot. The braid to flourocarbon knot will slip a tiny bit at first and if you trim the knot super close it will fail.

[uglyokuma]

Also like to run my leaders at about 20 to 30 ft long.

[chowder]

I've been using the regular Seaguar InvizX main line (8lb) for my leaders. It's cheaper than the 'leader' spools and seems to be excellent. Last year I tried to compare it to the Drennan FC leader material I've used in the river and I can't see that there was much difference but I wasn't able to get out a lot last April either. As others have said DO NOT USE VANISH or your fish will too ( that stuff should be banned from the shelves) -Andy

P.S maybe it's overkill but my flat line reels are spooled with Maxima Ultra Green.

[fshnwmn]

i find that vanish is to brittle stay away from that. i also use 8lb and 15ft of it (floro)

fshnwmn

[Gill-T]

You don't need expensive flurocarbon leader material if you are fishing stained water.

[L&M]

You don't need expensive flurocarbon leader material if you are fishing stained water.

True but it helps. I run with fluoro. to cover all water clarity's you're going to encounter fishing spring browns.

[chowder]

You don't need expensive flurocarbon leader material if you are fishing stained water.

True but it helps. I run with fluoro. to cover all water clarity's you're going to encounter fishing spring browns.

I really think what Hank said is a good idea to keep in mind + I use my flat line, light action rods for waldos & bows & other stuff. I would suggest you try and think about having a few combos that are more or less permanently set up for this kind of action. A couple pairs of Daiwa 27 LC reels and Eagle claw ML or L rods spooled w/ light line/leader will find lots of things to catch if you use your imagination. -Andy